A study co-authored by Jonathan Wakefield, Professor of Biostatistics and Statistics. The study uses genetic data from tissues instead of medical records, and looks specifically at how the Neanderthal sequences affect which genes are turned on or off in modern humans.

Science magazine cites the work of UW Biostatistics faculty member Lianne Sheppard and the computational models she and her colleagues will use in a study exploring the link between air pollution and brain health in the Seattle region.

This article looks at the social and ethical issues of studying genetics in minority populations. Timothy Thornton is quoted.